What color is #8B8C8C?

#8B8C8C is a gray, closest to the named color Argent. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B8C8C?

The RGB value is 139, 140, 140: 139 red, 140 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B8C8C?

The complementary color is #8C8B8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B8C8C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B8C8C color

#8B8C8C rgb(139, 140, 140)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8B8C8C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 54.9% green and 54.9% blue (139, 140, 140).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 0% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Argent (#888888), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#8B8C8C color codes

HEX	`#8B8C8C`
RGB	`rgb(139, 140, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 54.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 0%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 1%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.17, -0.37, -0.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.17, 0.39, 199.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.758, 26.139, 28.547)`
Decimal	`9145484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B8C8C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8B8C8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B8C8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8B8C8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b8c8c; }
.text { color: #8b8c8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b8c8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 140 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b8c8c, #8b8c8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Battleship Gray.

Questions

What color is #8B8C8C?: #8B8C8C is a gray, closest to the named color Argent. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B8C8C?: The RGB value is 139, 140, 140: 139 red, 140 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B8C8C?: The complementary color is #8C8B8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B8C8C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.